PULLING THROUGH Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling through

verb

present participle of pull through

as in coming to

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as in holding out

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Adell had another shot in the ninth, coming to the plate with runners at the corners and two outs after Grissom had gotten him a chance by working an 11-pitch walk.

— Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 10 July 2026
Michael Green Hello, this is Leonie Kidd coming to you from London.

— Leonie Kidd,Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 9 July 2026

Definition of coming to

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Villa is holding out hope that one day soon, either through luck or Millete having a change of heart, May’s family will find her body and be able to give it a final resting place.

— Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2026
Their coach, Rudi Garcia, showed some tactical daring, holding out two of his more prominent players until partway through the second half, injecting some energy into the game when the starters began to flag.

— Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 7 July 2026

Definition of holding out

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Even the hard-line Ecologists party is coming around to the fact that AC is now a necessity, with the party’s head, Marine Tondelier, saying hospitals and schools should be equipped with cooling systems.

— Jessica Roy, Curbed, 29 June 2026
Li’s enjoyably dynamic heroine, constantly planning three steps ahead to charm her way into a crucial meeting with Christopher or shake off a ruthless fixer (Lee Jae-yoon), ensures there’s always another big plot turn coming around the bend.

— Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026

Definition of coming around

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Cautillo was also carrying a disconnected lithium battery, an electric towel warmer that had wires sticking out of it, and an electric scooter with a bad sticking out of it, the statement said.

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
England jerseys were scarce on the grounds of the National World War I Museum & Memorial, sticking out in the sea of green.

— Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of sticking out

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Schmidt is currently holding on to the collection, though certain items are expected to be auctioned off to further support Stücke and LSVD+.

— Sara Belcher, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
Argyle, a quiet community holding on to its rural roots, is at a crossroads with rapid growth and traffic congestion driving the need to widen FM 407, which goes through the town in southern Denton County.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026

Definition of holding on

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